George Lucas and Robert Redford —two iconic filmmakers who epitomize the spirit of independence in American cinema— join the Art of Film Weekend, a program celebrating the craft of filmmaking, at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, in a conversation with critic Leonard Maltin.
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George Lucas and Robert Redford —two iconic filmmakers who epitomize the spirit of independence in American cinema— join the Art of Film Weekend, a program celebrating the craft of filmmaking, at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, in a conversation with critic Leonard Maltin.
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A 1967 science fiction short film written and directed by George Lucas while he attended the University of Southern California's film school. The short was reworked as the 1971 theatrical feature THX-1138.
In an underground city in a dystopian future, the protagonist, whose name is "THX 1138 4EB", is shown running through passageway
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A 1967 science fiction short film written and directed by George Lucas while he attended the University of Southern California's film school. The short was reworked as the 1971 theatrical feature THX-1138.
In an underground city in a dystopian future, the protagonist, whose name is "THX 1138 4EB", is shown running through passageway
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It seems paradoxical that THX 1138 should still be such a little known film given Lucas’s later success and fame, but in fact the earlier movie has been completely overlooked thanks to Star Wars. Star Wars so overshadows and overwhelms George Lucas’s career that even few of his fans know or have watched his earlier THX 1138, and even f
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It seems paradoxical that THX 1138 should still be such a little known film given Lucas’s later success and fame, but in fact the earlier movie has been completely overlooked thanks to Star Wars. Star Wars so overshadows and overwhelms George Lucas’s career that even few of his fans know or have watched his earlier THX 1138, and even f
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George Lucas was granted access to Francis Ford Coppola's making of "The Rain People", which allowed him to document in this movie the filmmaking process of a long shooting in many different locations; the working relations between director and his cast and crew; the obstacles in the filming process; and the way the creator of a work o
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George Lucas was granted access to Francis Ford Coppola's making of "The Rain People", which allowed him to document in this movie the filmmaking process of a long shooting in many different locations; the working relations between director and his cast and crew; the obstacles in the filming process; and the way the creator of a work o
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In this 96-MINUTE interview with Alfred Hitchcock from a 1976 press conference for his last film 'The Family Plot,' film legend Hitchcock responds to a range of serious and comical questions about his career, his filmmaking style, story, and directing.
Storyboards for the cemetery sequence from Hitchcock's 'Family Plot' can be found
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In this 96-MINUTE interview with Alfred Hitchcock from a 1976 press conference for his last film 'The Family Plot,' film legend Hitchcock responds to a range of serious and comical questions about his career, his filmmaking style, story, and directing.
Storyboards for the cemetery sequence from Hitchcock's 'Family Plot' can be found
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This BBC documentary was broadcast in two parts in 1999, and focuses on the important parts of Hitchcock's career.
Part 1 begins with his early life and work experience at the German studio UFA, which moves into his first features such as The Lodger, Sabotage, and The 39 Steps.
It then moves into his initial Hollywood work, with cl
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This BBC documentary was broadcast in two parts in 1999, and focuses on the important parts of Hitchcock's career.
Part 1 begins with his early life and work experience at the German studio UFA, which moves into his first features such as The Lodger, Sabotage, and The 39 Steps.
It then moves into his initial Hollywood work, with cl
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Mark Duplass, a director, actor, writer, and producer, discusses the migration of filmmakers to television, to the emergence of VOD and its impact on micro-budget film. Duplass has eight pieces of advice for those who want to start a career in filmmaking.
He also talks on the changing models of film and television distribution/prod
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Mark Duplass, a director, actor, writer, and producer, discusses the migration of filmmakers to television, to the emergence of VOD and its impact on micro-budget film. Duplass has eight pieces of advice for those who want to start a career in filmmaking.
He also talks on the changing models of film and television distribution/prod
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Floating 3d titles inside handheld video.
I created the 3d titles inside Cinema 4D, lit it with the sky sampler, motion-tracked and composited in After Effects CS6, added motion blur and fake shadows to really sell the illusion that the floating text is really inside that exaggeratedly shaky video footage, as if I just came across i
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Floating 3d titles inside handheld video.
I created the 3d titles inside Cinema 4D, lit it with the sky sampler, motion-tracked and composited in After Effects CS6, added motion blur and fake shadows to really sell the illusion that the floating text is really inside that exaggeratedly shaky video footage, as if I just came across i
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Walking Dead, High School Edition.
Automatic muzzle fire, dirt and glass explosions, blood elements, all composited, motion-tracked, and time stretched with Adobe After Effects.
What do you think?
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Published on Oct 3, 2014
Venture capitalist Peter Thiel, JD '92, founded PayPal and was the first major investor in Facebook, shared business tips from his new book, Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future, with students and alumni at Stanford on Sept. 29, 2014. He also recalled his days at Stanford as an undergradu
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Published on Oct 3, 2014
Venture capitalist Peter Thiel, JD '92, founded PayPal and was the first major investor in Facebook, shared business tips from his new book, Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future, with students and alumni at Stanford on Sept. 29, 2014. He also recalled his days at Stanford as an undergradu
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